A Novel Predictive Tool for Discriminating Endometriosis Associated Ovarian Cancer from Ovarian Endometrioma: The R2 Predictive Index

Background: Magnetic resonance (MR) relaxometry provides a noninvasive tool to discriminate between ovarian endometrioma (OE) and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC), with a sensitivity and specificity of 86% and 94%, respectively. MRI models that can measure R2 values are limited, and th...

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Main Authors: Naoki Kawahara, Ryuta Miyake, Shoichiro Yamanaka, Hiroshi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3829